More than three months after a dog was found shot to death in the Delaware River, a Sidney man has been jailed to face animal cruelty charges and possible gun charges.

Donald A. Kern, 29, was arrested early Sunday by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office and charged with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals. He's being jailed with bail set at $1,000 cash while awaiting future court action.

On March 26, deputies and Hancock police officers found the dog's body in the river near the Hancock village waste water treatment facility.

Deputies said the dog had been shot several times before being tossed in the river.

As the investigation ensued, the sheriff's office said, Kern was identified as the dog's owner. Deputies also recovered a rifle that Kern is accused of selling illegally.

"Further investigation revealed that Kern had intentionally shot and killed his dog, disposed of it in the river and later sold his rifle in a private sale transaction in violation of the New York SAFE Act," Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond's office said in a statement Tuesday.